Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2021, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2% | — |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +112.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2010 | +41.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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